Structural Deficit
What does this mean?
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
The Path Forward
The Truth-Teller
Forces necessary, painful cuts to preserve the core. It demands that the organization stop borrowing from its future and align its current programmatic output with actual sustainable revenue.
Institutional Epochs
Historical Performance
| Year | Revenue | Top Comp | Comp % Rev | Score | Phase Label | Outlook | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2024 | Hidden | Hidden | — | — | Unknown | — | |
| 2023 | Hidden | Hidden | 7.5% | 36 | Financially Distressed | Decline Risk | |
| 2022 | — | — | 5.7% | 40 | Fragile | Decline Risk | |
| 2021 | — | — | 5.8% | 50 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2020 | — | — | 6.5% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Recovery | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | 38 | Fragile | Recovery | |
| 2018 | — | — | 4.8% | 37 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2017 | — | — | 4.8% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2016 | — | — | 4.2% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2015 | — | — | 4.1% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Stable Watch | |
| 2014 | — | — | 5.6% | 34 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2013 | — | — | 4.9% | 35 | Financially Distressed | Recovery | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch | |
| 2011 | — | — | — | 32 | Critical Intervention Needed | Stable Watch |
Officer compensation history
Tax year 2026
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN R REID | Executive Director | Hidden | ||
| TRISH BLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE COBER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAMSEY GOODRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU HEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD LABONTE | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ORENSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL SONDHEIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES WACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK POMER | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MICHAEL MITRI | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| PETE BURNS | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2025
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN R REID | PRODUCING EXECUTIVE DIRECT | Hidden | ||
| TRISH BLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE COBER | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| RAMSEY GOODRICH | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU HEUMANN | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD LABONTE | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ORENSTEIN | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL SMITH | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL SONDHEIM | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES WACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK POMER | CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MICHAEL MITRI | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| PETE BURNS | Treasurer | — |
Tax year 2022
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN REID | PRODUCING EXECUTIVE DIRECT | Hidden | ||
| ALLISON ZIERING WALMARK | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL SONDHEIM | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD PURCELL | Board Member | — | ||
| CARTER WEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD LABONTE | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ORENSTEIN | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| JAMES WACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE ORVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE COBER GENTRY | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHAEL MITRI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE QUINN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETE BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| TRISH BLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHARLIE MACDONALD | Secretary | — | ||
| FRANK POMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| LOU HEUMANN | Board President | — | ||
| MATT REBOLD | Board Member | — |
Tax year 2021
| Name | Title | Phone | Compensation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN REID | PRODUCING EXECUTIVE DIRECT | Hidden | ||
| ALLISON ZIERING WALMARK | Board Member | — | ||
| BILL SONDHEIM | Board Member | — | ||
| BRAD PURCELL | Board Member | — | ||
| CHRIS GARCIA | Board Member | — | ||
| TRISH BLOCK | Board Member | — | ||
| CHAD LABONTE | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMES WACKERMAN | Board Member | — | ||
| LESLIE COBER GENTRY | Board Member | — | ||
| EDWARD ORENSTEIN | VICE CHAIRMAN | — | ||
| MICHAEL MITRI | Board Member | — | ||
| MICHELLE QUINN | Board Member | — | ||
| PETE BURNS | Board Member | — | ||
| RYAN MORAN | Board Member | — | ||
| CARTER WEIL | Board Member | — | ||
| SETH COOPER | Board Member | — | ||
| JAMIE ORVIS | Board Member | — | ||
| LOU HEUMANN | Board President | — | ||
| MATT REBOLD | Board Member | — | ||
| FRANK POMER | Treasurer | — | ||
| CHARLIE MACDONALD | Secretary | — |
Score breakdown
The three components combine into a single 0–100 score weighted as shown. Full methodology →
Peer comparison
Compared to 130 other orgs in CT with NTEE prefix A6.
Most-divergent component: financial score sits 34 points below the peer median (5 vs. 39).
5-year trend: Structural Deficit
Persistently low financial health over 5 years despite strong programmatic output. They are borrowing from their future (or bleeding an endowment) to pay for today's programs.
What's driving this score
- Comp-to-revenue ratio of 7.5% sits within the sector's healthy band (18–22%).
- Financial resilience score in the bottom quartile — reserves and liabilities ratios warrant review.
What would change this score
The two changes that would most improve this score:
- Build cash reserves to at least 3 months of operating expenses — moves financial resilience score meaningfully (~10 points).
Improving governance is a board decision. These are the levers.